Dabu or mud-resist printing.

Dabu or mud-resist is a special printing technique of central Rajasthan, done in Jaipur district , in villages of Bagru, Kaladera, Jairampura and Badagaon Jahota. Dabu is a thick viscous paste made of clay, lime, tree gum and insect eaten wheat. It was used as the last print in the print process to save the "booti" or motif from the dyeing colours. The outline print known as "rekh" was either left empty or printed with another colour "datta" and then developed in alizerene dye in copper vessels. Later the dabu was done before the dyeing. We along with Chaubundi and Raghunath Nama developed a special range of saris which used only the dabu process. We also developed special blocks to explore the negative form so that we could use the dye colours as print forms , using the strength of Dabu. Sawdust is thrown on dabu to dry it faster.Look at the palm tree on top, its not a print but a dye, "kashish" or grey .